Athens 2004 Olympic Games torch, including its base and a small plaque showing the dates of the torch relay. Official 2004 Athens Summer Olympics torch, constructed of aluminum and olive wood, measuring 25.75″ in length and 2.25″ at its widest point, designed by Andreas Varotsos and manufactured by GA & L Harrington. The torch was modeled to reflect the simple and congruous lines of an olive tree leaf, with the union of wood and metal evoking the different colors found on either side of the leaf, and the ergonomic design representing the extension of the moving flame. The front of the aluminum sheath bears the Olympic rings and the Athens emblem. The torch was carried in the torch relay in Greece by an athlete who had participated in the Olympic Games.